The Works of the English Poets, Volume 11E. Cox, 1779 - 212 pages |
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... fate great Glo'ster feiz'd , And never fince feem'd perfectly appeas'd : For , oh ! what pity , people bless'd as we With plenty , peace , and noble liberty , Should fo much of our old disease retain , To make us furfeit into flaves ...
... fate great Glo'ster feiz'd , And never fince feem'd perfectly appeas'd : For , oh ! what pity , people bless'd as we With plenty , peace , and noble liberty , Should fo much of our old disease retain , To make us furfeit into flaves ...
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... Fate declare , Nor fhin'd , but for one greater king before . Though now ( alas ! ) in the fad grave he lies , Yet fhall his praise for ever live , and laurels from it rife . For this great day were equal joys prepar'd , The voice of ...
... Fate declare , Nor fhin'd , but for one greater king before . Though now ( alas ! ) in the fad grave he lies , Yet fhall his praise for ever live , and laurels from it rife . For this great day were equal joys prepar'd , The voice of ...
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... fate Which equally on all mankind does wait : The hero , level'd in his humble grave , With other men , was now nor great nor brave ; While here his trophies , like their mafter , lay , To darkness , worms , and rottennefs , a prey ...
... fate Which equally on all mankind does wait : The hero , level'd in his humble grave , With other men , was now nor great nor brave ; While here his trophies , like their mafter , lay , To darkness , worms , and rottennefs , a prey ...
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... Fate t ' have waited long An hour like this , and mingled in the throng , Rous'd with thofe furies from her feat below , T'have watch'd her only time to give the blow : When cruel cares , by faithless fubje & ts bred , Too closely prefs ...
... Fate t ' have waited long An hour like this , and mingled in the throng , Rous'd with thofe furies from her feat below , T'have watch'd her only time to give the blow : When cruel cares , by faithless fubje & ts bred , Too closely prefs ...
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... fate , and ev'n o'er that a king , No terror could the Lord of Terrors bring . Through many fteady and well - manag'd years He'd arm'd his mind ' gainst all thofe little fears , Which common mortals want the power to hide , When their ...
... fate , and ev'n o'er that a king , No terror could the Lord of Terrors bring . Through many fteady and well - manag'd years He'd arm'd his mind ' gainst all thofe little fears , Which common mortals want the power to hide , When their ...
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